School Based Services Flashcards
Important laws in special education - PL 94-142
Education for all handicapped children act (EAHCA)
Free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment
1975
Important laws in special education - PL 99-457
Mandated special education services from birth to 3
1986
Important laws in special education - Reauthorization of EAHCA in 1990, 97, 2004
Individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA)
Important laws in special education - Bills introduced in congress
IDEA full funding act and keep our PACT (promise to american children and teachers) act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Part B
Age
Who oversees it
3 to 21 years
Overseen by Dept. of Education
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Part C
Age
Who oversees it
Infant and toddler, birth to 3
State Interagency Partnership - Dept of Ed is lead in the partnership
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - takes family needs into account along with those of the individual
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Part B - Federal Disability Categories
Iowa non categorical
(categorical would categorize based on their specific disability)
Eligible individual (EI)
(just determine if they are eligible)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Part B - Environment
Least restrictive environment
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Part C - IA definition
Developmental delay (25% delay in one area or 32 wks gestation or earlier) Diagnosis with anticipated delay (down syndrome)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Part C - Environment
Natural environments - so you are never stimulating something
IDEA and physical therapy - IDEA requires what
That a child is assessed in all areas related to the suspected disability, including health, vision, hearing, social and emotional status, general intelligence, academic performance, communication, and motor abilities which includes the consideration of the need for a PT eval and services
PT falls into that motor category required by the IDEA
Definition of PT under IDEA part C
PT includes services to address the promotion of sensorimotor function through enhancement of musculoskeletal status, neurobehavioral organization, perceptual and motor development, cardiopulmonary status and effective environmental adaptation
Definition of PT under IDEA part B
Defines PT as services provided by a qualified physical therapist
Roles and Responsibilities of the PT - primary goal of the PT in public education
To enable children with disabilities to benefit from educational instruction in the least restrictive environment
Looking at what they need to be successful in their educational program
Other Roles and Resp. of the PT
Conduct assessments Collaborate with team Plan and implement IEP/IFSP Document and monitor progress of goals Interpret medical info - act as liaison wit medical community
Iowa IDEA Part C - Early ACCESS - Iowa Birth mandate state
So AEA PT provides both Part B and C mandated services
Iowa IDEA Part C - Early ACCESS - voluntary program
It is a free voluntary program - so don’t have to take all of the services if don’t want to
Medicaid is billed with parent permission